from a planning perspective, not replacing the hall of justice is generally viewed by the city as a large risk financially, but in terms of not having an alternative place to house prisoners, and also to force ourselves into a situation where we have to rebuild for an earthquake and not in preparation for an earthquake. on the question about voter approval of bonds, there are a couple of nuances for that question. when we asked voters to approve the gao bond, we are asking them, do you want to do this project? and another question is are you willing to make a marginal increase a senior property tax rate to pay for it? when voters declined to approve a gao bond, i think there are two ways to interpret the results. one is, i don't want the project. the other is, yes, i want the project, but i do not want to pay for it out of my existing taxes. we do not necessarily get a clearer assessment of which category their response falls into. i think that being said, is our responsibility to communicate to the voters cases in which we absolutely have no -- we have a very significant legal or financi

this is a city that has many thousands of small businesses. asomeone who used to run a small business, the city can do a much better job of nurturing that sector. that is part of the life blood of who we are as san franciscans. >> we could do better. are we on the right track? >> i think we are in a transition right now. we have an interim mayor and a new board of supervisors. i do think we have a new tone at city hall to move things forward. we have a lot of challenges we are facing. i am doing everything i can to put us back on track. >> let's talk about the role of sports in the city's economic future. are you happy with the plans for the america's cup? >> i have been a huge fan of the america's cup. i am proud of this board came together unanimously after a fairly contentious debate to support bringing the america's cup to san francisco in 2013. it is estimated it will not only be an incredible sporting event, not only showcase our city and the natural amphitheater of the bay, but it is estimated to bring in over $1 billion in economic activi

supervisor farrell: do we ever articulate as a policy matter, as a policy matter the city and county has decided this is something we need to do and this is not approved, our borrowing expenses will go up five x, because we're going to have to use c.o.p.'s, and that is what you are also voting on? >> yes. ben is reminding me he was part of the conversation on san bruno, and i think that is something we can probably do better. it is also a complicated message when you're talking about communication about a bond measure that most people are not spending a significant amount of time on. " we've tried to do as part of the capital plan is to do a better job -- what we have tried to do as part of a capital plan is to do a better job communicating, to look at the capital plan, to be more up front about some of the analysis about the trade-offs, what the costs are through her a gao bond, what the costs are if we do nothing. i take your point. we could do a better job in this case is about been very explicit what the trade-offs are for gao bonds versus c.o.p. >> on this question, the case stu

community, as a city. what happened when the 49ers won those super bowls year after year? that was a huge deal for our city and our community in san francisco. what happened with the world series this year when the giants won for the first time in over 50 years? incredible. everybody was celebrating. and that is a huge deal for our community in san francisco, but i think, economically, not only jobs in terms of construction of stadiums and what have you. economically, you know, for those people who do not believe or do not really fully appreciate what type of economic drivers the sporting events and teams are, go down to soma during a giants game. come to the marina when the blue angels fly in town. what it does to the local streets and bridges. come to district 3 and district two and districts 6 and 10 when the america's cup comes to town and see what type of influx of economic activity these events drive to us. i think that is something that is not talk about enough. both the community aspect, the intangi

companies here in san francisco, that this is the type of legislation that if we don't think about it as a city in the to at that time here in san francisco, we don't address all companies across the board. that's a real problem for them and it's a perpetuation of this business environment we've been creating over the years here in san francisco. from may point of view we need to address both. lastly, i do believe here in san francisco and in city hall are roles to create that competitive economic environment and to create that broader perspective, where companies don't -- we don't, in city hall, ask the question, well, will they really leave if we don't tax them? will they really leave if we tax them a little more? let's instead say let's create the best economic environment possible and then we'll have it where companies want to come locate here, we'll provide the jobs for san franciscans that we need and that, to me, is the way forward. thank you for hearing from me tonight and i'm happy to answer any questions whenever the time comes. president o'brien: president o'brien: thank you, supervi

numerous, wonderful neighborhoods, not only a high number of attractive commercial and residential corridors, but also the city i have come to appreciate even more as mayor, a city that is international in stature. one that resonates with so many people across the world. it is about what we represent. and that representation is not easy to explain at times,, but it begins with a very prominent after it, and that is because our city is so diverse. i am a product of that. i will continue to make sure the doors are open to anyone who wants to serve this great city, anyone who wants to show their love for it. i will continue doing that. it is because of its international stature, our city of san francisco enjoys being the attraction for the whole bay area. when companies or visitors are deciding where they want to spend their money or make an investment or have a good time, they will think of san francisco in some any positive way is because we have allowed ourselves to evolve as an international city. that is so important. so many cities are trying to protect their coffers and investments, to be the city that they are. i want to continue being the cit

one question that we have had as a part of this, we received a grant from the mtc and hired a transportation project manager for issues in the city. one of their key talents is working on this program. one thing to look at and explore as a city is that as we work closely with shuttle providers, their role in the transit system is going to open up policy issues. you cannot ride on the shelves to use these services. the shuttles are in place with development agreements a few years ago, recent trends have gone in to make them duplicative. there are customer markets that some providers believe are not interested or willing to use the system. we will have to look at these broader issues and what makes sense in terms of how we have them, as partners in the transportation system. we want to be very cautioned and saying that we are not using this as an opportunity to charge an extra fee. in terms of time loading allocation, what would make sense now? exploring all of the options. ." supervisor campos: thank you. supervisor chiu: i had a couple of questions. from my perspective, and many of us see it this way, san francisco is becoming a

we put forward a health services master plan so the city could do a better job at looking at the entirety of our need not only as a city, but neighborhood by neighborhood. we are looking at some of the practices that hospitals are engaging in. that in turn is impacting health-care rates, which are a big reason why some of the businesses are facing some of the challenges they are facing. we need to continue to deal with this issue as a city. but from my perspective i have to represent the entirety of my district, all of district 9, and i have to make sure there is a level playing field so that all businesses are following the same rules and competing under the same guidelines. that is what a big part of this is about for me. commissioner dooley: i was wondering how this would affect an employee who would leave san francisco. supervisor campos: by the way, i wanted to acknowledge that i know the room full of people have been waiting to speak. i want to thank the people on both sides of this issue for taking the time to be at this meeting. >> with respect to the money that is placed into health reimbursement accoun

what we wanted to do is create a vision for where we want to go as a city. san francisco is seen as a leader in using technology to deliver better services. every department, as you have probably heard, through the budget hearings, are really trying to leverage technology now to better deliver services within that department. the public health department the medical records at, you have things that people are trying to do to leverage technology to provide better internal capabilities to their staff and to provide better accessibility, more unique applications, make our services easier access. the plan focuses a lot on taking advantage of the success we see, and what can government learn. we hear of this deadlock. what can government learn from the successes of technology. we are the hub here in san francisco of a lot of tech firms. we meet often with these very successful entrepreneur is a technology companies and try to learn from them what we're doing. san francisco, for example, we are one of the leading ones that uses facebook to connect to our citizens.

i worked for -- in the private sector for a number of years and then i went and worked for the city as a deputy city attorney and then became general council of the school district here in san francisco, and through that became involved in politics and at some point decided to run for office. [speaking spanish] >> i think that san francisco really represents the best that this country has to offer. it's a place that welcomes people from all over the world, from all over the country, and it's a place that not only tolerates, but actually embraces diversity, a place that is very forward thinking in terms of how it looks at issues. it always felt like home, and i felt that as a gala tino man that this -- gay la taken no man, that this is a place where i could be happy. now doing the job of a supervisor has been the most rewarding experience. it is really remarkable how amazing our neighborhoods are, how amazing its people are. i have a progressive outlook in terms of how i see things, and by progressive i mean we have to make government and make the city work for everyone, and that means

a very excited counselor for. we are all working together to bring in the sister cities and make sure we have excitement as a world-class international city, because with that comes the interaction of culture, more business, and the learning of what other countries are doing. and just the hope that because we signed the united nations charter here, that we continue that dream, that san francisco becomes the place where we continue to dialogue and we can suggest we can still have that international dialogue here. that, along with the perverse -- diverse corridors of the city, that is part of being a successful city. i want to continue that. to continue to have us face -- a safe, soldan, and successful city. and i can do that in a non- political way. i think the unprecedented dialogue with the board of supervisors, that we can get agreements, not yell at each other, not take some much political positions that are for san francisco. i think you for this time and i would be very willing to answer questions tonight. [applause] >> thank you. before we talk policy and the city stuff, i want to talk a little bit more about grow

as a nonpolitician, i'll tell you, i think that i still have strong values that reflect a lot of those set asides, too. but at the same time when the city is in dier circumstances, sometimes -- dire circumstances, sometimes not because of our own doing but whether the state's cutting back or the fed's cutting back, we need that fiscal flexibility, to be able to relook at what we've done set asides. so i'd be very willing, david, to be quite candidworks with you, to work with the supervises that are allows us the flexibility that in those very hard times we're not holding ourselves strictly to strict set asides, that we have the flexibility to balance our budget and be fiscally responsible. and i think a conversation's going o'on with the board of supervisors already to allow that viewpoint to go forward. again, to me i think this is a time to do it because i'm not looking for votes, i'm looking for honest solutions to the way we do business in this city. and i do think we need to revisit strict set asides so we're given the fiscal responsibilities to balance the budget the right way and still honor the strong values that we have with, w

a clear voice on. as someone from an immigrant family and as someone who grew up working class and as someone who is now a city employee and living in san francisco, i feel all those issues are ones we need to look at what we look redistricting in terms of looking out for all of those populations as well. i do not have plans to run for any future office. i have no plans on running in the future. supervisor kim: you mentioned that he lived in the mission and a sunset which are two very different parts of the city. can you talk about how your work and residency has informed your knowledge of the breath of the city and the issues the city faces. >> living in the district -- in the mission district and sunset district has given me a sense of the broader working-class community of san francisco. living in the mission district and working with mostly latino immigrants, i was focused on the service industry and issues having to do with day laborers and people or more lower working class. seeing a lot of people coming into my office, i am seeing a lot more issues of the middle- class, definitely more long term working

> i think the same intelligences to luisetti's put to this issues and the district level applied as a citye. our district is very compact and critical for the city. we have tourist areas, business areas, a lot of issues that occur in the district that reflect issues that are important to the district as a whole. >> after both rallies, they went to the streets to collect signatures to get both of the canada is on the november ballot. >> and a lot of fog out there to my, but the mood is still trying to make its way through the clouds of shining brightly. we have a lot of fog pushing into the bay tonight, right now live to the golden gate bridge, some fault of the of the span this evening. temperatures in the fifties around the bay area, we have fifties' for a levy a, san francisco, and if you're headed for the beach tomorrow expect a very similar they tomorrow. it will be pretty cloudy the fault is expected-to-fog is expected to linger all belong. temperatures should be cool. the sea breeze to get 20 to 30 mi. per hour highs in the mid to upper 50s. and the more you see the white granite the

how helpful it be to have this ability and will ultimately be cheaper for us as a city, if we're want to talk about what kind of interest that we will pay on a police revenue bonds? >> and can use a little bit more? is there any other factor besides timing about when you go through this revenue route? >> on this slide, we have open public space and in response to your question, we have a debt policy. we itemize the conditions on these issues where we have success, that have been beneficial to us. and conditions from under which we issue -- >> i will talk about this to give you a breakdown, the certificate of participation in the portfolio. this is 26% of the portfolio. this requires we do the analysis that demonstrates that this is beneficial for the city to homebuilding. in this instance, this is the savings of the general fund, with tens of millions of dollars. and we have the other big items. these are in the portfolio, a true general fund. the self supporting office space is revenue neutral, because the department's otherwise would have been renting. this really impact of the gene